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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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