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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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