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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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