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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education