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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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