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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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