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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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