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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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