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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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