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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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