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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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