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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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