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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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