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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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