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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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