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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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