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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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