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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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