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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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