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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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