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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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