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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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