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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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