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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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