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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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