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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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