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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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