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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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