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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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