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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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