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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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