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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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