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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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