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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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