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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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