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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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