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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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