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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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