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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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