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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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