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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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