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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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