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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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