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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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