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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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