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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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