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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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