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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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