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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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