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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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