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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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