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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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