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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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