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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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