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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches 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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