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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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