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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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