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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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