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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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