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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources