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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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