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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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