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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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