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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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