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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the 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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