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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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