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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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