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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores 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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