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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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