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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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