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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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