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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers 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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