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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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