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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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