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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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