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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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