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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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