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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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