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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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