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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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