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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education