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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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