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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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