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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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