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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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