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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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