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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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