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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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