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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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