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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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