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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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