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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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