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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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