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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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