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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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