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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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