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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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