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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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