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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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