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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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