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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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