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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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