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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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