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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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