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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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