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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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