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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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