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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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