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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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