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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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