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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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