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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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