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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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