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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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