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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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