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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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