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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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