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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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