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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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