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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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