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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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