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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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