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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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