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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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