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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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