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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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