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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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