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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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