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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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