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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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