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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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