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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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