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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner 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 elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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