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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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