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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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