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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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