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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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