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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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