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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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