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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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