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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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