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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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