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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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