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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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