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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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