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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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