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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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