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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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