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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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