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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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