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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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