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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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