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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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