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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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