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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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