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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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