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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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