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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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