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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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