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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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 widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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