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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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