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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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