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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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