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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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