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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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