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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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