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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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