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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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