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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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