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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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