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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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