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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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