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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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