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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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