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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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