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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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