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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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