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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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