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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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