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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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