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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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