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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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