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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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