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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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