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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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