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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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