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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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