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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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