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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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