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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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