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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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