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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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