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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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