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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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