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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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