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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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