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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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