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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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