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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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