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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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