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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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