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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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