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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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