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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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