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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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