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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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