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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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