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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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