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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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