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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources