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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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