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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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