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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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