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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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