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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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