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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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