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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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