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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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