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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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