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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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