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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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