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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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