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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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