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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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