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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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