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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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