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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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