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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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