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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the 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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