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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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