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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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