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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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