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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)