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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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