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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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