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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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