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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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