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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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