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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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