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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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