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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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