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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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