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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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