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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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