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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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