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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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