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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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