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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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