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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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