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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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