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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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