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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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