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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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