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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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