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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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