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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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