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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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