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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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