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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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