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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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