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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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