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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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