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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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