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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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