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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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