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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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