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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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