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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the 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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