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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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