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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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