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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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