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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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