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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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