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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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