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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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