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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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