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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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