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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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