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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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