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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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