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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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