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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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