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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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