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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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