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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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