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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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