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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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