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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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