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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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