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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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