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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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