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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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