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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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