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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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