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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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