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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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