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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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