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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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