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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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