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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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