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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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