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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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