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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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