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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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