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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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