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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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