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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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