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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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