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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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