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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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