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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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