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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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