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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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