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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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