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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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