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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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