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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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