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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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