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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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