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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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