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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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