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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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