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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the 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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