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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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