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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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