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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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