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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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