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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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