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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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