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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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