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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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