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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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