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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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