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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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