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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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