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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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