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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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