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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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