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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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