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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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