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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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