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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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