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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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