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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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