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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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