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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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