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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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