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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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