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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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