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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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