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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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