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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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