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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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