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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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