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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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