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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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