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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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