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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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