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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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