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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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