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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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