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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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