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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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