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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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