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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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