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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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