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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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