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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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