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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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