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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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