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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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