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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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