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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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