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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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