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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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