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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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