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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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