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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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