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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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