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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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