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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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