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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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