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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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