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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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