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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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