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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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