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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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