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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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