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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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