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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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