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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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