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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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