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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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