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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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