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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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