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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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