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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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