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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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