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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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