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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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