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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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