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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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