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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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