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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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