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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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