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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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