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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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