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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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