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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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