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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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