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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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