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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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