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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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