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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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