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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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