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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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