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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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