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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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