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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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