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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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