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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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