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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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