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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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