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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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