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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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