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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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