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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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