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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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