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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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