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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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