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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major 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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