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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources