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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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