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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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