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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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