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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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