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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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