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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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