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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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