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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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