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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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