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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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