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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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