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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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