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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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