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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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