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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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