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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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