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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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