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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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