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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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