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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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