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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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