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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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