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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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