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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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