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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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