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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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