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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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