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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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