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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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