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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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