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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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