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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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