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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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