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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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