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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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