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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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