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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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