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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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