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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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