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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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