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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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