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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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