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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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