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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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