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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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