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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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