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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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