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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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