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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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