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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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