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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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