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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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