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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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