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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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