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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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