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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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