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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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