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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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