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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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