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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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