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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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