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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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