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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key 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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