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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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