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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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