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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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