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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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