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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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