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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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