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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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