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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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