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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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