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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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