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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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