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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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