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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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