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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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