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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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