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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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