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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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